Thursday, March 4, 2010

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Jai Hind Television is launching a musical reality show, �Mappilapattu, from April.

Managing Director M.M. Hassan and Chief Executive Officer K.P. Mohanan told reporters here on Thursday that the one-hour reality show to be aired on the channel from the coming Vishu would blend the melody, aesthetic charm and the rich musical tradition of Malabar.

A segment, �Suruma, would bring the charm of Oppana before the audience.

The programme jury comprised veterans in Mappilapattu V.M. Kutty and V.T. Murali. Ajayan Kozhikode, who proved his worth as a Mappilapattu singer, would anchor the programme directed by Sudhir Ambalapattu. The programme would be shot in Kozhikode. Prizes would be given to all participants.